ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T Review – High End Laptop!

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In this ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T review, we are going to take a look at one of the recently launched high end laptop from the house of ASUS. This model is primarily targeted at mid range and hardcore users and comes at a price that many would consider a little pricey.

But will the specs justify the price or is there something more to the laptop? We will find that by the end of this review. If you are interested in this review we hope you get answers for all your questions. Let’s get on with it.

Design

The design is very similar to its sibling. The insides look very similar to the MacBook pro series. The finish is pretty neat and gives you a premium feel. You can find the speaker just below the screen and since they are in front of you, it will sound well.

All the essential ports can be found on the sides. The right hand side hosts the optical drive along with the media card reader and a USB port. With dimensions of 17.3 x 5 x 13 inches the laptop weighs around 6 pounds which is pretty easy to carry around. If you are looking for a big yet portable laptop, this one surely fits the bill.

ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T Specs

As soon as you open the lid, you are greeted by a 15.6 inch full HD LED-backlit display. This pixel density is better than the traditional HD display and as a result the pictures are clear and crisper. The display is perfect for media consumption as well as for work.

This is a responsive touchscreen and is one of the best features to have in a Windows 8.1 laptop. It is easier to navigate the widescreen display with touch and you get a better experience of the OS. May be you’ll even like Windows 8.1, thanks to the touchscreen.

The ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T touchscreen laptop is powered by an Intel core i7 processor. This i7 4720HQ processor is a quad core processor that is clocked at 2.6GHz. With the help of Intel’s turbo boost technology, the processor can be over clocked up to 3.6GHz.

This is one of the finest processors for mobile devices in the recent times. You can run any application you want to without any issues. The processor is tailor-made for mid range and hardcore users who can use it to its full potential. The processor is complemented well by the memory department.

There are 16 gigs of DDR3 RAM which is a very good amount of memory. If you are someone who does multi tasking a lot, we can assure you that with this memory you can take it to the next level. To be honest not a lot of users are going to use this much memory at a time, so it will be a little too much for most of users.

There is no SATA hard drive here. Instead we get a 240GB solid state drive which we feel is a great addition. Yes, you are getting very little space to play with. But this SSD is a performance booster and can improve your user experience by a huge margin.

The boot up speed is now in seconds and apps open up faster than ever before. If you need space then a cheap external drive or a good cloud storage plan will be of your best interest. The SSD also comes with Windows 8.1 which is the OS here as mentioned before.

What is an ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T review, if we don’t talk about graphics card? Here we have an Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M which is a dedicated GPU with a dedicated video memory of 2GB. This is a very good GPU for gamers as you can play most of the modern games without turning down the settings. If you are a hardcore gamer, this GPU will keep you busy.

The Lithium ion battery pack is in charge of the battery life. Under normal circumstances you can expect the battery to last for about 6 to 7 hours which is pretty good. But if you are going for some heavy work then expect very little life from the battery.

There are a lot of connectivity options in the ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T. It has 3 USB 3.0 ports, a HDMI port, a media card reader and also a display port. The laptop also supports 802.11a/c and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless standards.

ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T Review: Verdict

It is time to bring this ASUS Multimedia N550JX-DS74T review to an end. This is an excellent laptop for those who need all the features in a simple package. You get a touchscreen, an IPS full HD display and also a latest Intel i7 processor to run all these. If you are looking for a high end multimedia laptop, then this is a good choice.

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